The effect of specific organizational and managerial factors on the performance of foreign subsidiaries in Japan

Author: Kaeppeli, Rene W

Source: Asian Business & Management, Volume 8, Number 1, March 2009 , pp. 103-123(21)

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Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to examine what performance variables are most important to operating successfully in Japan, with its particular challenges, and which variables best explain and predict the performance of foreign subsidiaries there. This will be investigated by focusing on Swiss subsidiaries operating in Japan. The framework incorporates the following factors: characteristics of a parent company and its subsidiary, manager characteristics, length of time of market penetration and length of time that the wholly owned subsidiary has operated in Japan. Data were collected from 51 subsidiaries and analyzed using the correlation method and cross-tabulation. The study results provide support for the assertion that parent company and subsidiary characteristics, as well as manager features, have an influence on how a subsidiary performs in Japan.Asian Business & Management (2009) 8, 103-123. doi:10.1057/abm.2008.26

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/abm.2008.26

Affiliations: 1: Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS), College of Business, Rikkyo (St. Paul's) University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan

Publication date: 2009-03-01